TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Female perpetrated dyadic psychological aggression predicts relapse in a treatment sample of men with substance use disorders
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Mattson, Richard E.
A1  - O'Farrell, Timothy J.
A1  - Monson, Candice M.
A1  - Panuzio, Jillian
A1  - Taft, Casey T.
SP  - 33
EP  - 42
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - This study examined whether female-to-male (FTM) psychological aggression predicted men’s relapse of substance use disorder (SUD) 6 months following substance use treatment. Men diagnosed with either a substance abuse or dependence disorder who had recently begun an SUD treatment program participated in the study with their female relationship partners (N = 173). Logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between baseline FTM psychological aggression and SUD relapse when controlling for baseline demographic, dyadic, substance abuse- and treatment-related variables, as well as frequencies of other male- and female-perpetrated aggressive dyadic behaviors. Higher frequencies of severe, but not minor, forms of FTM psychological aggression uniquely predicted an increased risk of relapse at 6 months follow-up. These data add to the developing research program highlighting the negative sequelae of female-perpetrated psychological aggression and also provide an empirical basis for targeting specific dyadic behaviors in the context of SUD treatment and relapse prevention.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-009-9267-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -